Elon Musk says that Tesla now there are job openings – three months later informing Tesla staff of layoffs affecting tens of thousands of people. A new analysis reveals what these jobs are and where they are located.

On Monday, Musk posted on X that Tesla AND xAIhis The beginning of AI taking over ChatGPTthey were looking for network engineers and technicians.

both @Tesla AND @xAI are looking to hire network engineers and technicians https://t.co/LxpQOpGgz7

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2024

A Tuesday Bloomberg the report noted that in recent weeks, Tesla has added about 800 new roles, from three roles open in May. According to the analysis, Tesla has grown more than $223 billion in market capitalization in the last 14 trading days, a rise that matches its increase in job postings.

The service jobs are the most on Tesla's job board as of Monday, according to Bloomberg. Manufacturing, engineering and information, solar and storage, AI and robotics, and construction and facilities follow.

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The open job categories may reflect the direction Musk wants to take Tesla. Musk said in an April call earnings that he sees Tesla as an AI and robotics company more than an EV company.

“If someone doesn't believe that Tesla can solve autonomy, I don't think they should be an investor in the company,” Musk saidin that time.

^{Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla. Photo: Yuriko Nakao/Bloomberg via Getty Images}

Of the current lists, at least 30 focus on Optimus, Tesla's humanoid robot.

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The new listings may also show which areas were hit hard by job cuts earlier this year. Tesla had 140,473 employees at the end of December; by the end of June, the EV maker had gone out of business at least 14% of its global staff, or nearly 20,000 people, to reach a headcount of 121,000 people.

A series of layoffs in May saw the entire 500-strong overload team left overnightalthough Musk is said to have been rehired several employees from that team within weeks. Tesla too revoked internship offers for college students weeks before they started.

Most of the jobs are centered in Palo Alto, CA, but there are other openings in Fremont, CA; Lathrop, CA; Austin, Texas; and Sparks, NV.

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